Image data generating apparatus, method and program

Abstract

The shooting, recording and playback system 100 of the present invention receives incoming light 101, stores an image shot, and then subjects the image shot to be reproduced to resolution raising processing, thereby outputting RGB images with high spatial resolution and high temporal resolution (ROUT GOUT BOUT) 102. The system 100 includes a shooting section 103, a color separating section 104, an R imaging sensor section 105, a G imaging sensor section 106, a B imaging sensor section 107, an image shot storage section 108, an image shot writing section 109, a memory section 110, an image shot reading section 111, a spatial resolution upconverter section 112, a temporal resolution upconverter section 113, an output section 114, and a line recognition signal generating section 185. The system can get image data with high spatial resolution and high temporal resolution without getting the camera configuration complicated and without decreasing the optical efficiency.

Description

[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 600,376 submitted Nov. 16, 2009, which is a §371(c) of International Application No. PCT / JP2008 / 001171, filed May 9, 2008, and also claims priority to Japanese Application No. 2007-203539 filed on Aug. 3, 2007, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for capturing a high-resolution image at a high frame rate, an apparatus and method for capturing, recording and playing such an image at a high frame rate, and a program for capturing and recording such an image at such a rate.BACKGROUND ART[0003]Recently, a digital camcorder or digital still camera has come to have an imager, including photosensing elements at tremendously high densities, and have had their definitions increased by leaps and bounds. Generally speaking, the higher the resolution of an image captured, the more finely the user can record...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This approach enables the acquisition of high-resolution image data at reduced data transfer rates, maintaining image quality and portability, and avoiding the complexity and size increases associated with traditional methods.

Problems solved by technology

However, if the user wants to shoot the scene before him or her as finely as possible, he or she often opts for the highest possible spatial and temporal resolutions, thus making the data size of the picture huge.

However, with that high data transfer rate, the load on a normal consumer camcorder or digital camera would be too heavy to handle.

And only expensive editing systems for professional use will operate at the original data transfer rate.

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